Receptacle-lock-controlling device.



G. W. BOYLAN. RECEPTAGLE LOCK GONTROLLING DEVISE.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. e, 1912.

1,085,962.- Paentea Feb. 3, 1914.

K l d i! Z3 r/ A? fgf Af ff I .ceries and other packages which may be insane?.

e'rans OFFICE.

or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AssIGNOR or ONE-HALF fro GEORGE' o.

HOWARD, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

` RECEPTACLE-LOCK-CONTROLLING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Ptented Feb, 3, 1914,.

Apinication mea November e, 1912. serial Nc. 729,715.

prevent such locking when the cover is vshut down while the box is empty, there is 'mounted preferablyon the inner frontwall l a bell crank lever, C, whose longer arm, C1, protrudes above the top edge of said front wall at, C2, so as to prevent the complete closing of the cover, A'-, and thus prevent the engagement of the latch, B1, with the hasp or abutment, A3. Fig. 2 showsthe lever in position for accomplishing this and Fig. 1 indicates the resulting position of the cover, A2; The shorter arm, C3, of the lever carries a stud, C4, which sup orts the free edge of a movable inner Walil shown as a hinged false bottom, A1, While a spring, C5, serves to counteract the weight of the bottom, A4', maintaining the parts in the position shown in Fig. 1. As soon as al bottle of milk or other package is deposited in the box, however, its Weight acting upon the hinged bottom, A4, will move the lever, C, to the position shown in dotted, lines in Fig. 2, thus Swingin the portion, C?, below the upper edge of t e front wall and permitting the cover, A?, to be closed. down to a position in which the lock, B, will operate the goods are secured To ZZ whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. ,BOYLAN, a citizen ot the United States, residing at Chicago,'in the county of Cook and State ot illinois, have invented certain new and useful improvements' in Receptacle-Lock- Controlling Devices, set forth in the following specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, .forming a part thereof.

The purpose of this invent-ion is to provide a box or receptacle with a spring lock or catch and with means which will prevent the .locking of the box except under certain predetermined conditions.4

lt consists ot the features and elements shown in the drawings and described here. after as indicated by the claims.

In the drawings: Figi re 1 is a sectional elevation of a box provided with devices embodying this invention. Fig. 2. is a detail, elevation of certain parts shown in Fig. 1, being taken as a section at line 2 4?) on Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detai.'v elevation of a modification which might be substituted for the parts shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a detail elevation of another modification appli cable to the purposes of this invention.

The receptacle illustrated ii the drawings is specifically designed to be affixed outside the door Ota dwelling for receiving gro.

to secure it. Thus againsttheft or other interference as soon as delivered, and incidentally by virtue of. the heat insulated Walls of the box, will be kept at practically uniform temperature JIor several hours.

Fig. 3 illustrates a modiication ot the invention .in which a sliding bar, A5, is sub-A stituted for the permanently fixed hasp or abutment, A3, shown in Fig. 2, and is connected for movement by the bell crank, C", the latter being controlled by thefalse bottom, A4,.in the same manner as abo-ve delscribed. The slide bar, A, is mounted for movement past a recess, A, in the front wall ot' the box, so thatwhen positioned to span this recess it completes a rectangular opening similar to the opening, A7, in the hasp,

' A3, adapted to receive the latch member, 100

B1, of the lock. Guide straps, A8, mounted l at either side ot' the recess, A, furnish a suitable support Jfor the slide bar, A5, While a stud, A, engaging a slot, A10, serves for further guidance of the bar when it is Withdrawn as shown in Fig. 3, as is normally the case when the box is empty. With this rEhus ordinarily the cover, A2, would beform of the device it will be seen that the come locked whenever shut down and could cover, A2, is at no time hindered from being only be unlocked by means of the key.l To l completely closed, but except when the delivered in the absence of the occupants, or at least without the necessity of calling the occupants to the door to receive the goods. As shown, the box is particularly designed to receive milk bottles `vhich would ordinarily be delivered quite 'early in the; morning and would not be taken in for use for several hours, and for this reason the box is provided with heat insulated walls, shown simplyas double walls, A, provided with a dead-air space, I 1, between them. The hinged cover, A2, is furnished with a spring lock, B, which may be ot any usual type having a spring protruded latch, B1, adapted to engage a hasp or other abutment, A3. mounted on the front wall of thobox :tor locking the cover. lt will be understood that this lock is releasable when the latch, B1, is engaged with the hasp, A, only by means of a suitable key, nit shown.

' shieldingr the cavity of ,movable to lowo and positonofl to sup-port tho falso bottom, -,amd provided with a. spring C, which @porotos to counteract the Weight of tho bottom, Af, and retain the bei', C1, in position., shown .in Fig. 4c. It will be un dorstood that the soffocan of the bar., C10, will lio flush with the surface of the plattj A, or also will project abovo said ouilaoo so that the looking odge, A13, of said plate will not to available for engagement of the latoll, B1, and. when the box is empty the cover may loo closed but Will not become looked` Added 'weight on the false bottom will serve, however, to rotmot the slide bar, CU', thus :forming: an opening bounded on one Sido by the locking edge, A13, of tho plate,` A?, into which the latch, B1, be protrucled by its spring for securing tho cover.

I claim:w a

l. A receptacle comprising a cover and a lock/foi' securing the same, said Cover boing movable to' a partially closed position foi: the receptacle, 'and another position fr el'qooting engagement of said lool, a mo ab". inner wall, and means operatively connected thoreto adopted to engage said cover at its partially olosod position for blookiiig its movement to locking posltlon. A I 2. A roceptzlolo comprising a, oovo and o., l

-o' tho roooptoolo omi pomnitting movemont of the oovoi." to a posltlon shioltlmg' the tjo- :omotaolo oai/"ity, and at yioldmggljv movable loool woll oonnootocl Wit-l1 solo. abutmoot amil adopted to Withdraw the lotto? joe@ mtting ooliupleto closure of the oovoi and engagement of the look.' foi securing the somo.

3. A receptacle comprising" a @over and a look; fol* securing; the saine, au abutment pivotally mounted upon a, Wall of tlio reooptziolo and dimonsionod to projoot beyond the odge of Said Wall for holding tho oovoi? out of .looking position, o jvioltllnglj; ino/able inner WML ond moons ooouootiogx; salti Wall to said abutiieiit whereby tho moi'omoiitof said wall adapted to swing' saicl abutmolit mvo-y fram its protruding position to poimit the locking of the ooge.

In u i'ooptoclo having; cover and a lool; for securing; tho somo; tt toll @moli lo vor 'fiilci'umofl upon o Wall of tho oolo with one mu normally 'lotojootng obo o tlm edge of said wall for holding' the Covo@ out ttl of looking' position? smid receptacle mvii'igg afyioldingrly doprossiblo bottom and kommt tonniooting said bottom to the otboy :3mm of tho lover for rocking the o'ftfmo when the bot-- tom is doprossod to Swing" -tho iitst mentioned arm away fxom its Vprotiicllng posi` tion to permit the. loolinvof the cov-o1".

In testimony whereof If'llzive hereunto sot .my hand at Chicago, 'lllii'iois, this `/l-tli doy of November, 193,2.

, GERGE lll. lQYlJAN. ll'litnossos:

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